Helen Altman’s work at GAC not a total loss

He said a contractor who had been doing work on the GAC building’s facade — without which, Willour guesses, the damage would have been much, much worse — was able to get into the building. Some — not all or even most — but some, of Helen Altman’s work from her survey on view has emerged reasonably intact. We’re talking about the stuff that was above the four-foot water line.

The building, though, is moldy and toxic and likely to stay that way for quite some time, he said, adding that he’s been overwhelmed with offers of support both locally and from around the world.

“It’s both better and worse than I thought,” he said, summarizing the situation.

Fortunately, the Rothko Chapel, which now has power, fared much better. My report is here; supplementary video is soon to follow (we had delays uploading it due to technical issues).